GTN Xtra - GTN Xtra - Issue 50 2018

Wyevale Garden Centres has today announced the sale of five more centres. A portfolio of four garden centres – Salisbury (above), West Parley, Fair Oak and Landford – have been sold to In-Excess UK Limited. Hereford Wellington centre has been sold to English Salvage Limited. Both buyers say they will continue to operate these sites as garden centres.

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Tong chooses WinRetail, C&F's EPoS system
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Corby & Fellas are delighted to announce that Tong Garden Centre have become one of the latest users of WinRetail, our comprehensive and fully integrated EPoS and Retail Management System...

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Winter is in the air. Will it spark a rush for Christmas?

Once again, the weather is causing sales anomalies for garden centres in 2018. While centres are all set for Christmas, customers have been basking in early November sunshine and the mild temperatures have been sending them into centres to buy more growing media and other gardening products than last year...

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Personalisation now a key retail strategy says expert at HTA-GIMA event

Personalisation is today’s key retail strategy in a time of disruptive change, consumer shopper behaviouralist Ken Hughes told an audience of growers, retailers and suppliers at the new Cultivating Retail conference hosted by the HTA and GIMA...

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Sales grow by 4.8% at Notcutts in year to Feb 2018

Notcutts has recorded another good sales performance in the year ending February 2018 with turnover up 4.8% to £74.7m. This followed a 5.3% sales increase in the previous year...

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Notcutts and Thurrock GC cancel reindeer over welfare worries

Notcutts group and Thurrock Garden Centre are among eight businesses who have cancelled plans for Christmas reindeer following video footage released by the Animal Aid charity...

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Greenfingers Charity announce Big Gardening Raffle with National Garden Gift Vouchers

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, Greenfingers Charity has announced an exciting, fundraising raffle, and is looking for FUNdraising heroes in the industry to help...

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Studley Green blooms under new management

Studley Green Garden Centre has undergone a serious makeover, bringing the introduction of a quality new product offering, extended ranges, an annual charity partner competition, and Capital Garden’s exceptional customer service...

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Garland urges retailers to secure stocks as demand for products soars

The launch of over 40 new products at Glee 2018 coupled with developments elsewhere in the industry has contributed to a significant surge in sales for garden care products manufacturer, Garland Products/Worth Gardening...

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All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering

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Perrywood Tiptree shortlisted in FreeFrom Eating Out Awards

Perrywood Tiptree has been shortlisted in the 2018 FreeFrom Eating Out Awards. The garden centre is home to an award-winning Coffee Shop serving everything from hot lunches, paninis and ploughmans to scones and cakes, all of which can be found on the Coffee Shop’s specially designed ‘free from’ menu...

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Vitax Q4 grows ABF The Soldiers’ Charity funds by over £10,000

A national charity established to provide a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their immediate families in times of need, has seen its funds boosted by over £10,000 through the sale of Vitax Q4....

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Smart Garden Products expands sales teams

With the business growing at an exceptional pace, Smart has invested further in expanding its sales teams...

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Haskins supports ‘Purple Tuesday’ for inclusive shopping

Haskins, with centres in Dorset, Hampshire and West Sussex, endorsed and promoted the government-backed ‘Purple Tuesday’.

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Oprah Winfrey selects Burgon & Ball RHS gift range in 'Favourite Things' list

A Burgon & Ball ‘RHS Gifts for Gardeners’ gift set has been named as a top gift selection by top American media personality Oprah Winfrey, in her ‘Favourite Things 2018’ list...

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Sara helps to raise £3,500 for Bristol homeless charity

A Despatch and Stock Controller at Wyevale Nurseries took part in a sleep out in Bristol and helped raise £3,500 for a homeless charity...

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Anthurium: December Houseplant of the Month

Thejoyofplants.co.uk has named Anthurium as its December Houseplant of the Month...

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Garden lighting brightens garden product sales

While Christmas sales may be down year on year at the moment, garden product sales are holding their own, albeit driven a lot by garden lighting sales...

Balmy weather is great for growing media sales

More gardening activity than normal for the time of year lead to a 4.25% increase in Top 50 Growing Media sales volumes last week compared to 2017...

Christmas product sales see temporary fall

The warm Autumn weather prompted a drop off in Christmas sales last week...

Poinsettias are the highest climber in Bestselling Plants chart

Plant sales dropped significantly last week and were down on last year by 10% even though gardening activity, as measured by our Garden Products and Growing Media charts, was up...

GCA starts search for new inspector

The Garden Centre Association is searching for a new inspector to help its members retain the very highest of standards in service and expertise. Chief Executive Iain Wylie (pictured) thanked Roger Crookes, who vacated the role after 11 years...

GCA's Worrall Cup now open for entries

The Garden Centre Association has launched its Worrall Cup competition that is designed to find the member garden centre with the best marketing expertise...

Healthy Plants, Healthy Business - one-day conference

The HTA, in association with APHA, are hosting an essential one-day conference, Healthy Plants, Healthy Business’, for anyone involved in the production, trading and retailing of plants...

National Tree Weeek returns later this month

National Tree Week, which is the UK’s largest tree celebration, returns on November 24-December 2.

Haskins Garden Centre in West End partners with Venture Studios Southampton for photoshoot competition

Venture Studios Southampton will be at Haskins in West End every weekend until Sunday December 9, taking festive photos of individuals and groups that are keen to participate...

Tong GC wins Yorkshire business award

Tong Garden Centre was been voted Elite Business of the Year in the Aagrah Restaurant Group's 36th Annual Dinner and Elite Yorkshire Business Awards...

Hozelock name top account manager

Hozelock have named Rob Williams, who covers the South Midlands down to Buckinghamshire, as Account Manager of the Year for 2018...

The best of last week's

If you missed last week's GTN Xtra, below are the most-read stories...

How will the Wyevale "Sale of the Century" play out?

With about £135m raised out of a target £442m and time dragging on even the national newspapers are now speculating on the future of the remaining 115 Wyevale Garden Centres...